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Jasper County, Iowa

Pioneers

Benjamin Franklin

Year Settled in Iowa: Before 1856

County where ancestor first settled: Clear Creek Township, Jasper County

Born: 1826

Birth Place: New Hampshire

Died: 26 March 1890

Burial Location: Ashton Chapel, Jasper County

Father: Simeon Franklin

Mother: Waity Unknown, possibly (Robinson)buried in Hintz Cemetery, Jasper County

Married: 1861 to Mary Ellen McKinney 1864 to Ava Z Bellmore (my great grandmother)

Marriage Location: Jasper County, IA

Spouse: Aza Z Bellmore

Born: 07 May 1846

Birth Location: LaPorte, IN

Died: 30 October 1928

Burial Location: Ashton Cemetery Jasper County

Father: Stephen T Bellmore

Mother: Sarah Jane Nelson

Proof of Jasper County Connection: 1856 Clear Creek Township, Jasper County, IA, Iowa State Census

Children - list name, birth date / location, death date / location, spouse, marriage date / location and any other information of each known child.

1. John Franklin, 01 April 1865, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County,

2. Fanny E Franklin, 28 Oct 1867, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County, 23 Nov 1909

3. Lilly Belle Franklin, 04 March 1870, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County, 1955

4. Benjamin (Dock) Franklin, 24 Feb 1874, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County, 1956

5. James E Franklin, 09 May 1876, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County, 1960

6. Waity Jane Franklin, 10 August 1878, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County, 15 May 1974 (my grandmother)

7. Andrew Jackson Franklin, 02 April 1881, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County,

8. Lydia Lura Franklin, 07 Aug 1883, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County,

9. William W Franklin, 08 Feb 1888, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County,

10. Guy Wesley Franklin, 04 Apr 1889, Clear Creek Twp, Jasper County,


Name and e-mail address of submitter: Dan young
Date: 05/22/2012